Senior Avionics Lead - Harness & Installations

Aspire MRO; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire MRO in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Avionics Lead to coordinate and manage electrical harness fabrication, installation, and testing. This experienced role supervises multiple technicians and reports to the Avionics Supervisor.

You will ensure proper work instructions, documentation, safety compliance, and quality control, mentor technicians, interpret drawings and wiring diagrams, and ensure work follows AMM, SWPM, and IPC in both indoor and outdoor aircraft environments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant or FAA Airframe certificate.
• Capable of interpreting drawings, wiring diagrams and blueprints to accomplish a specific task
• Must understand and follow AMM, SWPM, and IPC
• Visual Acuity must be a minimum of 20/40 corrected and must be able to distinguish color.
• Must be able to access all areas of the aircraft.
• Must provide own tools as indicated on company tool list.
• Language (read, write, speak, and understand English).
• Thirty-six (36) months or more of experience troubleshooting and affecting Avionics repairs on Military, Commercial transport aircraft.
• Minimum visual acuity of 20/40 corrected.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that every person assigned to a job has the correct work instructions, tools, PPE and applicable references available and is familiar with what is required to complete the task.
• Assure proper documentation for work performed by assigned employees, reflecting the status of the job
• Directly oversee the work performed by any individuals who are unfamiliar with the methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to perform any maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations
• Verify qualifications of assigned employees to ensure only properly trained and qualified employees are assigned to each task
• Assure accurate accomplishment of work by assigned employee
• Assure work performed in accordance with all manuals, procedure, and data.
• Review work performed by assigned technicians prior to submission to inspection for acceptance.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental compliance.
• Conduct beginning of shift meetings to inform team members of any day-to-day issues
• Provide an accurate and complete turnover to next shift lead and supervision for proper visit tracking
• Work side by side with mechanics requiring training or mentoring.
• Provide development of assigned technicians by providing OJT or mentoring as necessary for new or entry-level assigned technicians.

Skills

Aircraft electrical systems

Leadership/supervision

Reading drawings/blueprints

English proficiency

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

FAA A&P certificate

FAA Airframe certificate

Tools

AMM

SWPM

IPC

Job description

Aspire MRO in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Avionics Lead to coordinate and manage electrical harness fabrication, installation, and testing. This experienced role supervises multiple technicians and reports to the Avionics Supervisor.

You will ensure proper work instructions, documentation, safety compliance, and quality control, mentor technicians, interpret drawings and wiring diagrams, and ensure work follows AMM, SWPM, and IPC in both indoor and outdoor aircraft environments.